Tuesday Morning Coffee: Live from Bellefonte.

Good Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers.
We're coming to you to the annex of the Centre County courthouse this morning. In just a little bit, the
sentencing hearing for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is scheduled to get underway in Judge John Cleland's courtroom.

The 68-year-old is expected to get the functional equivalent of a life sentence from Cleland. That stems from his June conviction on 45 counts of child sexual abuse.

As has been the case throughout this story, the national press is out in force. And we'll admit to a bit of a geeky moment as we found ourselves wandering past MSNBC/Newsweek scribe Michael Isikoff. But before we get altogether too nerdy, here's a quick summary of the best of the day's political headlines:

For a primer on the case and what to expect today, check out this story from our Mothership colleague Peter Hall. There's also an informative video attached to the story with comment from Penn State students.

Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats in the state House are sparring over a non-binding resolution calling for federal probe of Gov. Tom Corbett's handling of the Sandusky case while he was state attorney general, the Times-Tribune of Scranton reports.

Looks like that controversial payday lending bill is on hold until next year after failing to muster the support to get out of the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee, Capitolwire reports.

What Goes On (Nakedly Political Edition).
There's a bumper crop of fund-raisers on the schedule for today.
5 p.m.: Reception for Rep. John Payne
5 p.m.: Reception for state Senate candidate Matt Smith
6 p.m.: Reception for state House candidate Jo Ellen Bowman
6:30 p.m.: Reception for Rep. Warren Kampf
6:30 p.m.: Reception for Rep. Scott Perry, with U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor
6:30 p.m.: Reception for Rep. Joe Hackett
Ride the circuit and give at the max and you'll part with $7,650 today.

You Say It's Your Birthday Dept.
Here's a favorite from Elbow. It's "Grounds for Divorce," from "The Seldom Seen Kid."